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Recent Examples of hawkish
The market has decided the Al boom can outrun both a hawkish Fed and a fearful consumer.
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 23 May 2026
China hawks in Washington still advocate for a tougher line on Beijing to protect American interests, and the midterms could usher in a more hawkish Congress.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
News of the troop withdrawal drew swift condemnation from Democrats in Congress and members of a hawkish Washington think tank.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
As the labor market chugs along, the Fed on Wednesday teased a more hawkish bent, with three presidents dissenting on its bias toward future cuts.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 23 May 2026
China hawks in Washington still advocate for a tougher line on Beijing to protect American interests, and the midterms could usher in a more hawkish Congress.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
News of the troop withdrawal drew swift condemnation from Democrats in Congress and members of a hawkish Washington think tank.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
As the labor market chugs along, the Fed on Wednesday teased a more hawkish bent, with three presidents dissenting on its bias toward future cuts.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawkish
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One of the world’s most cooperative mammals is also one of its most warlike.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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But while some viewers were eager for the hyper-violent spectacle of the UFC, other people and institutions regarded its lack of weight classes and rules as barbaric and bloodthirsty.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But whereas that world could be characterized, at times, by macho one-upmanship that felt almost bloodthirsty, Esperantists like Jurobola were committed to a hazy vision of peace.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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The suited ensemble emphasized militaristic utility, with a long-sleeve jacket embroidered with muted gold sinuous motifs.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Right, in France, means pro-Catholic, pro-militarist.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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Before McCain’s post-deadline return to Philadelphia on March 23, Presti texted him a vintage Bruce Lee video in which the legendary martial artist detailed one of his old mantras.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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When Japanese General Miura (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi ) begins organizing brutal matches between his occupying soldiers and Chinese martial artists, Ip Man agrees to a public fight with Miura himself.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 May 2026
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“Hawkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkish. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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